Houllier delighted with Owen

I was pleased because Michael was great. He worked extremely well for the team. He is not only a star player; he is a team player," said the Liverpool boss after the game..

"It was a very important goal and that should help him."

"We got off to a great start and, even though they gave us a fright, those away goals really killed them.

"We were always confident we were going to qualify, and when Didi scored just before half-time it meant they had to score four.

"I've never seen a side score four in the second half against Liverpool, and it would have been a miracle if they had done that."